(a) A ewe was serviced on May 1, 2014. Determine the expected date of lambing of the ewe (b) Define Animal Husbandry
Question 1 Report
(a) A ewe was serviced on May 1, 2014. Determine the expected date of lambing of the ewe
(b) Define Animal Husbandry
Answer Details
(a) Determination of expected date of lambing of the ewe
Gestation period for ewe = 140 – 150 days
Duration of gestation
May = 31 days
June = 30 days
July = 31 days
August = 31 days
September= 17 – 27 days
Lambing date = September 22+5 days
(b) Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, eggs, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, selective breeding and the raising of livestock. It can also be defined as the science of breeding and caring for farm animals.
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